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hueymahl

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7. It was just a flippant remark

Reply to ForgoTheConsequence (Reply #6)

Mon Dec 8, 2025, 08:34 AM

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A play off of churchhill’s comment about democracy. But generally I do think free markets are better at regulating the economy. The rough edges can be regulated, but that always comes with unintended consequences, like we are seeing with student loans. It’s an incredibly hard problem to address, and I don’t think any country has done it effectively.

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Student Loan Delinquencies Surge to Alarming Levels--Credit Score Report [View all] BumRushDaShow Sunday OP

They should allow Borrowers to bankrupt these loans hueymahl Sunday #1

Forgiveness for loans after a period of time. Xolodno Sunday #2

I agree with all of this hueymahl Sunday #4

If this nation had any brains education and health care would be free as long as the student was Stargazer99 Sunday #3

Capitalism is the worst economic system hueymahl Sunday #5

That's a very basic way to look at economic systems. ForgoTheConsequence Sunday #6

It was just a flippant remark hueymahl Monday #7

The real question is why we treat education as a part of a capitalist economy. Happy Hoosier Monday #9

If I were in a position where I HAD to miss a bill... Happy Hoosier Monday #8